Forest Avenue & Menahan Street
Forest Avenue and Menahan Street meet at a four-way crossing in Ridgewood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Notre Dame Catholic Academy is 1,270 feet away. The nearest subway, Forest Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, four of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1917 and 1935, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Forest Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Forest Av M0.4 milesM
Next trains at this station
Inbound
1 line- M …
Middle Village
1 line- M …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Dom (Variations)” (2013) by Laura F. Gibellini at the Forest Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Forest Av/Bleecker St, 220 feet away, for the Q14 and Q39.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Forest Av/Bleecker St Q14, Q39220 feetQ14 Q39
Next buses at this stop
- Q14 …
- Q39 …
Cycling
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Bleecker St & Forest Ave 19 docks in all340 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 60-04 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, one fast charger0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 16 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11385
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ridgewood
- Elevation
- 117 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1917 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2017 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Forest Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Forest Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Menahan Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-3PM ALL DAYS
South side of Menahan Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Renaissance Revival, and built in 1910.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- P.S. 071 Forest School650 feet
- Notre Dame Catholic Academy School1,270 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church House of worship900 feet
Supermarkets
- City Fresh Market Supermarket680 feet
- CTown Supermarket1,040 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Forest Avenue & Bleecker Street 300 feet
- Forest Avenue & Grove Street 330 feet
- Bleecker Street & Butler Avenue 450 feet
- Linden Street & Forest Avenue 590 feet
- Menahan Street & Grandview Avenue 600 feet
- 60th Street & Bleecker Street 600 feet
- 60th Place & Menahan Street 620 feet
- Forest Avenue & Greene Avenue 720 feet
See every intersection along Forest Avenue or Menahan Street.